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may have already been done but there seems to be quite a lot of weegies on here so thought it might be an idea to start a thread as a haven for us lot to chat, recommend bars, things to do, events etc.

Scottish Football Museum at Hampden - A lot of people have more than likely already done this, for some reason I had managed to avoid going. Was so so good, fairly cheap for students too. So much history, spent a good 3 or 4 hours in there. There is a bit where you walk out the dressing rooms and out of the tunnel onto the pitch while they play an mp3 of the Hampden roar, I'd be lying if the wee boy within me wasn't ecstatic.

The Finnieston - wee nice pub on Argyle Street in the west end with a log fire. Mid-ranged priced beer, seemed to do nice food too.

go up the cathkin braes. you get an incredible view of the city and the hills, as well as a good look at the commonwealth games moutain biking track. you might need a car, yeah, or go to castlemilk and walk up in, but that might not be your favrouite thing.

buddy's bbq in shawlands is pretty excellent if you fancy some good american style bbq. their pulled pork is not amazing, but their burgers are 100% legit.

and get the driver to let you off on Ardencraig road. There is an entrance to the park on that road. you'll have to walk up into the park mind you.
here's a map http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3802&p=0 on that doc, at the last page, and you'll be entering on the north park of the park. the view point is marked there too called Queen Mary's seat.

But I worked in East Kilbride over Christmas and one of the buses that goes back to Glasgow city centre passes over hills that overlook the city and the view is incredible.

I only ever saw it at night, but there's pretty much a 270 degree view of the city lit up all around for a couple of minutes as you descend down towards the south-east/east end of the city, it's like flying into a galaxy or something, just an enormous plane of street lights.

tell me places to go. I like Stereo, and some place I went with chintz and PO that I can't remember the name of. I liked the food in 78 and Straig Vaign or whatever it's called. Tell me places I'll like. I like the Lighthouse, and I've already done a tour of the school of art. I'm getting into the Panicopticon or whatever that's called too.

Apart from that I'm not sure what else is going on events-wise (apart from the big 2 of MBV and Girls Aloud).

If it's interesting places/buildings you're after, then http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/ has loads of things to take a look at if you were interested, and if it's pubs you want then they're absolutely everywhere, loads of decent ones about. Sorry, this probably isn't a hugely helpful post.

so not really doing the building stuff as I"m there with my bf and don't think he'd appreciate being dragged around everywhere, but I've looked at that site before and it was fairly helpful, so thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten about it

but my fav Gorbals story was from an old Aussie guy I was talking to in Karijini National Park. He told me that when he was travelling the world in the 60s he was in Glasgow on New Years day. He was walking through the Gorbals when someone was thrown head first out a ground floor tenement window. The guy apparently stood up, brushed himself down and casually just walked away!

The Gorbals used to be MENTAL, but it has been regenerated recently and looks pretty good now.

Remember Remember are evolving into a really great band - the skiing gets bigger each time I see them.
The Jeff Mills was surprisingly chilled. Good stuff. Like the live minima thing that was on a couple of years back.
The Votel thing was disorientating, in a pleasing way. Ambient drone turntablism and glitchy koyaanisqatsi type visuals. Not something you get to see every day.

As you say the wza remember remember are evolving into a really great band.
Was at the opening gala as well which was good and have tickets for the closing gala on sun night as well as joan of arc on at the cathedral on sat night and Robot & Frank.

so I'm basically doing what she's doing! (she might ike to do this- i think she likes Stereo, I took her there when she came to visit last year). I will state from the outset my intentions re this weekend: I cannot go AWOL for four days like normal, as it's mother's day on sunday AND my mum's 60th on Monday. BUT guess what guys, you're going to get to see a lot more of me from now on anyway. BET YOU CAN'T WAIT.

ALSO (FAO SHEELDZ) we tried to get into slouch a few weeks ago. A crowd of about a million of us tried to get in at 1am and when the bouncer asked where we'd been, I said 'WHERE HAVEN'T WE BEEN, PAL'. I may also have tried to wink, but given that my face wasn't really working by this point, definitely looked a bit disabled.

I've sent an update to a few folk in the last few minutes. Also, going through my phonebook and there are a lot of people that i just don't have a clue who they are. Even though some of them come with a clue. UTTERLY menaingless.
Who is (please own up if this is any of you lot:

and I probably need or head straight down to gourock to see my family (dogs) and go to bed (sit up drinking whisky with my father) as I have a 9am hair appointment on Saturday! Can somebody text me and let me know the saturday plan?

So our homecoming date is now booked: we will be playing with the ever brilliant Ice, Sea Dead People at Stereo on the 3rd of April. We're putting this one on ourselves so we'd really appreciate it if as many of you as possible came down:

There's a new place opened up at the bottom end of Dumbarton Road that does really good US-style food, and their pancakes are great. Think it's called "New York Kitchen", or something equally inventive.

however consumed far too many san miguels, and then red wines in that new pub the richmond (probably won't go back!) round the corner, not feeling tip top today. That was confirmed when i walked into the office today with my dad saying 'you look like shit, what have you been up to?'

My Internet crashed mid-order so I double booked my tickets and have a spare pair. Anyone want them? £15 each, that saves you a few quid on booking fees. Can arrange in person or via the wonders of online.

although it still depends on whereabouts you live. I feel so lucky to be living in a place where I've got a roots and fruits and seewoo within walking distance, but I'd imagine it'd be kind of a pain if i just lived near the 78 where there aren't any big supermarkets. it seems a bit stupid to judge whether a city is vegan friendly or not just by the number of vegan-friendly restaurants but oh well.